Dr. Robert M. Kemp, 87, of Lancaster, passed away on June 1, 2017 at The Glen at Willow Valley. Born in Norristown, PA, he was the son of the late William & Minnie (Smith) Kemp. Dr. Kemp was the loving husband of 64 years to Mary R. (Challenger) Kemp. He graduated in 1948 from Ephrata High School, in 1952 from Franklin & Marshall College, in 1956 from Temple Medical School. He then served an internship at St. Joseph Hospital, Lancaster. A veteran, he served as Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy from 1957-59. He then opened a medical practice in Willow Street, PA on April 11, 1960. Also in 1960, he became a member of the Lancaster City & County Medical Society, PA Medical Society, American Medical Association, Lancaster County Academy of Family Physicians, the PA Academy of Family Physicians and the American Academy of Family Physicians. Then from 1960-2007, Dr. Kemp was an Active Staff member of St. Joseph Hospital and Courtesy Staff of Lancaster General Hospital. From 1965-1995, he served as a Lancaster County Deputy Coroner. He also became a charter member of the American Board of Family Medicine. Dr. Kemp was the Medical Director and a board member at the Teacher's Protective Mutual Life Insurance Company. He helped to establish and volunteer at the Water Street Rescue Mission Clinic. In 1995, Dr. Kemp retired from clinical practice. Between the years of 1999-2007, he was the Associate Medical Director of Lancaster Regional Medical Center, formerly St. Joseph Hospital. Dr. Kemp made many other additional contributions to the community, which include: serving as preceptor for Rita Rhoads, Founder of Quarryville Birthing Center, Football Team Doctor for Lampeter-Strasburg High School & Lancaster Catholic High School, supervised clinical rotations for nursing students and took care of 2 floors of Conestoga View Nursing Home. He was active in the Lancaster County & PA Heart Association. He was also a member of the St. Mary's 1st Parish Council, served as Eucharistic Minister and Lector at St. Mary's and took communion to homebound parishioners. Dr. Kemp took care of many priests & ministers and their families. He was the company doctor at Safe Harbor. He was a member of the Professional Standards Review Organization. Dr. Kemp volunteered at the Willow Street Fire Hall, giving polio shots. Surviving in addition to his wife, Mary, are 4 children: William R. Kemp (Susan), Mary Ann Notarianni (Joseph), Margaret L. Kemp (Jackie Cooper) and Jane E. Ramirez (Miguel); 7 grandchildren: Andrew, Jeffery & Brian Notarianni, Sarah & Alexander Kemp and Ryan (Kelsey) & Elizabeth Ramirez; and a great-grandson: Joseph Notarianni. Dr. Kemp is preceded in death by his siblings: William M. Kemp, E. Leonard Kemp and Virginia Hoag. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 AM on Monday, June 5, 2017 at Historic St. Mary's Church, 119 S. Prince Street, Lancaster, PA 17603. Friends will be received from 9-10 AM at the church. Interment will take place at Indiantown Gap National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to St. Mary's Church.